Rep. Mike Horner's name found among documents of alleged brothel-runner

State Rep. Mike Horner,
R-Kissimmee, is being linked to a prostitution scandal that has already notched
one arrest and could have broader political consequences.

While Horner is not the focus of the investigation, his name
came up as investigators scoured through the documents of Mark Risner, who has
been charged with running a prostitution ring.

Horner “was not arrested,” said Bernie Presha, a
spokesperson for the Orange
County state attorney’s
office. “He was not investigated, and is not a subject of investigation.”

Risner, 54, of Orlando, is facing charges of racketeering and prostitution.

Risner is specifically charged
with “Maintaining Structure for Purpose of Prostitution,” “Direct/Transport for
Purpose of Prostitution,” “Solicitation to Commit Prostitution,” and “Aiding
and Abetting for Prostitution.”

“We arrested a guy for prostitution,” Presha said. “In some
of his documentation – a ‘Mike Horner’ comes up.”

The Orlando Sentinel
is reporting that Horner’s name came up on a client list used by Risner, who allegedly ran a brothel out of his home in east Orange County.

Presha said the state attorney’s office “no way” to know
whether or not the Mike Horner listed in Risner’s internal documents is the
same state Representative representing part of Central Florida. Presha also said there were "hundreds of names" included in Risner's documents, and none of those people are being investigated.

Horner is the director of the Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce.

Horner could not immediately be reached for comment.

Horner’s campaign website has been taken down, the Orlando Sentinel reports.